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Researches from the Future Chips Constellation have developed an anti-reflective film for solar panels to take efficiency from 67% today up to 96% within a few years. The film is made of seven layers of silicon dioxide and titanium dioxide nanorods positioned at an oblique angle. These nanorods effectively bend the light down towards the next layer, each one taking its part to reduce the solar loss of ultraviolet, infrared and visible light.

Highlights from the CNN article:

• Scientists create a new coating that could make solar panels more efficient
• The coating boost sunlight-absorption rates from 67.4 to 96.21 percent
• The seven-layer, anti-reflective coating also captures sunlight from all angles
• Researchers hope to have the product on the market within two to three years